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The Measurement of Stress and Strain in Solids is a 114-page English-language engineering book published in London in 1948 by the Institute of Physics (Great Britain). It is part of the “Physics in industry” series. 

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Key Details:

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, London
• Publication Date: 1948
• Length: 114 pages
• Content: The book is based on a conference held by the Institute of Physics on 11, 12, and 13 July 1946. It focuses on the measurement techniques for strain and stress in materials.
• Availability: Copies are occasionally listed on secondary markets such as eBay. 
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Content Summary:

The volume covers methods for measuring stress and strain in solids, including electrical resistance strain gauges and other physical measurements pertinent to engineering industry applications. It addresses the need for accurate measurement techniques to analyze deformation in materials. 

Note: This book should not be confused with modern textbooks like “Roark’s Formulas for Stress and Strain” or “Stress Waves in Solids”. 

NOTE: This is an original  book from the library gathered by the famous Cambridge Don, computer scientist, food and wine connoisseur, Jack Arnold LANG. Note: Jack founded the Michelin Guide ‘Midsummer House’- Cambridge’s paramount restaurant. This dining experience is hidden amongst the grassy pastures and grazing cattle of Midsummer Common and perched on the banks of the River Cam. The Midsummer House experience is imaginatively curated to delight and amaze, so the surprise set menu changes regularly and is ‘Midsummer’s’ playground to showcase.

In 2008, Jack was one of the co-founders of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, alongside other members of the Department, and acted as the Foundation’s Chair. The project’s original goals were modest: to build and distribute low-cost computers for prospective applicants to our Computer Science degree. Initially the project was a “success disaster”, as Jack would say, as demand far outstripped the low-scale manufacturing plans. Ultimately the Raspberry Pi became the UK’s most successful computer with more than 60 million sold to date. Jack was drawn to the educational possibilities of the Raspberry Pi, its potential uses in emerging economies and the way it could support self-directed learning.